Broward
District Resources

Broward County resources related to the transition of students with disabilities are provided in multiple categories in the box to the right. Some resources may be included in more than one category. This is the link to the Broward Transition Resources Padlet.

Local Agency Resources

Agency for Persons with Disabilities  
1 (844) 766-7520 | (954) 467-4218
Supports persons with developmental disabilities (spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome and intellectual disabilities, Down Syndrome) and children age 3-5 who are at risk of a developmental disability in living, learning and working in their communities.

Children’s Medical Services - Florida 
CMS_Central_Office@doh.state.fl.us
(850) 245-4200
Offers programs for children and young adults with special needs including health services, child protection and safety, child and family information, early intervention and child development and newborn screening provided by highly qualified physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare providers.

Department of Children and Families (DCF) 
Dennis Miles, Regional Managing Director
(561) 837-5078
Provides information and/or services for adoption, child care, family safety, financial assistance, foster care, refugee services and mental health.

Division of Blind Services  
(954) 746-1770
Provides services to persons who are blind, have severe visual impairments and have disabling conditions that make it difficult to read regular print including early-intervention education to children from birth to 5 years of age, a school-to-work transition program, independent living services, job opportunities in food service and Braille and talking book library services.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 
(800) 451-4327 | (954) 463-0680
Cynthia Gaber, VR Area Director | Cynthia.Gaber@vr.fldoe.org
Joseph Mahoney, Area Supervisor | joseph.mahoney@vr.fldoe.org
Works with people who have physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, gain, or retain employment and find meaningful careers.

Lighthouse of Broward
(954) 463-4217 I vision@LHOB.org
650 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lighthouse of Broward provides services at its facility, in individual homes and in other community locations.

Social Security Administration  
(800) 772-1213
Administers retirement, Medicare, disability benefits and Social Security cards for the federal government.